Slightly less than planned, but I'm happy with what I've accomplished so far in 2013. Especially running three half marathons and setting a PR in each one. Thanks again to everyone here for all your posts - I learn so much from you!

SC Foodie - Sorry about the sinus issues, but hopefully it is all cleared up and you will have a better week next week!!!!

I had a good week, for me:

Sun: 18.37 long run/trail miles inc. 2,200 ft gain

Mon: 4 easy flat pavement

Tue: 6 easy flat pavement

Wed: 10 rolling hills/gravel country road

Thu: 5 easy flat pavement inc. 5x15 sec. strides

Fri: 7 easy crushed gravel

Sat: 14 high altitude (9000-12100 ft) miles. We had planned 16.5, but had to turn back early instead of doing the loop, just short of the continental divide trail, due to an unusual early (9:45am) forming of electrical storm. We made it back to the tree line just as the thunder and lightening began Felt really great at the higher altitude which is very indicative of my thyroid stuff being under control b/c when it's not I really struggle up high. Good first high country effort!

Zero running for the week, and not missing it. Planned break week#1 done.

As for June, I ran 154 miles and had two good races, the Valley Crest Trail half marathon (1:37) and the Kona Marathon last week (3:15:33). Both races were far off any PR, but that was expected, and I have run well given the terrain and/or weather conditions.

For 2013, I have run 1197 miles. This is less than last year at that point, but I am really happy how the year turned out since I was unable to run 3M without pain at the beginning of 2013. I have recovered from the injury, ran a 6-min PR to get very close to my sub-3 goal (3:00:53) at the OC marathon in May. That time also guaranteed me a spot in the coveted Boston 2014 race.

The rest of the year will focus on hills for the summer with the Bulldog 25k race in August, and then on preparing for CIM in December.

June was a good month (164 miles), I ran 6 days a week as planned and built up my weekly mileage to 40+. I will keep the mileage in the low 40s over the next few weeks as I add some hill intervals and track reps, plus start doing tempo runs again. I'm hoping to be in good enough shape to start racing again in the fall.

SCfoodie - great year so far, can't argue with 3 PRS!

Radi - Great to see you enjoying running so much again. It would be interesting to see how you do at sea level after all this altitude training!

R2TH - Enjoy the break! Any scuba diving planned, or just snorkeling?

NC_Ken - Very impressive, that's a lot of miles per day, particularly with no doubles

I'm feeling good about where this session has brought me. I wish I felt a little more bulletproof, but surely I'm more resilient now than I have been in quite a long time. Ready to enter a new phase of training.

Radi: That's a great week, and it's wonderful to see you doing so well

Running has been very good to me this year. PRed in the marathon in March. Over the last couple of months I've worked on speed with the happy result that my near-chronic peroneal tendinitis and hip adductor pain have pretty much gone away. Today's 10 miler was at a pretty easy pace, but was quite a bit quicker than what I'd get with a similar level of effort just a few months ago.

I'm running a 5K on Thursday that will tell me what the recent speedwork has done for me. Then, in another week or two I'll start a new marathon training cycle. I'm looking forward to another six months of good running.

Through it all, I really appreciate the knowledge, support and camaraderie from the people here. It's both motivating and fun. Thanks, everyone, for being here and contributing.

MONTHLY TOTAL = 303.25 miles with just 1 hour of crosstraining. I cannot complain about the first 6 months of the year although I'd give my training an A and my diet/nutrition a C-minus and need to get it together in July and August to BQ in September.

YEAR TO DATE TOTAL = 1,509 miles with a major spike after the birth of my daughter in early April at the expense of my crosstraining classes. Averaged 51 miles per week in Jan/Feb/Mar and 65 mpw in Apr/May/June. Since that spike in my mileage, I am running stronger than ever and recovering from races easier than ever.

Su- 15 miles on trails (11:57 pace) + 1583 ft, all single track, modest rocks/etc, very hot and humid (even by mile 10 felt like I had been on a water ride at an amusement park without the relief from the heat - otherwise known, as feeling like I was running in wet diapers... I think it marks the most I have ever sweat on a run)

Total: 55 miles for the week. More than intended, but happy to help a friend and still get in my goals runs for the week (the tempo and the trail run), despite fairly miserable running conditions in terms of weather. Will be taking it easy this coming start of the week with a 6 hour race next Saturday, not to mention temps all the 100s between now and then...

Total: 36.5 miles, 1:15 XT. Feeling pretty good about the build up so far. As my hips get stronger I can run longer without feeling any aches. I need to supplement with more crosstraining to get my aerobic system where it needs to be. Tuesdays 800s were faster than I was expecting, so that's encouraging.